Chapter 843: Tug Of War

Chapter 843: Tug of War

Indeed, it was her that caused Mario to end up like right now. Sienna

acknowledged this herself and didn't need him to kindly make excuses

for her. She would take responsibility for what she had done, even if the

King family came down hard on her. She had accepted it.

Her stubbornness made Mario sense the meaning behind her words.

His expression grew darker and uglier, and his voice conveyed a

displeased question, "Is this how you want to distance yourself from

me? To not owe me anything and disregard yourself?"

Sienna's face remained impassive as she looked down, not meeting

Mario's gaze. Her expression was devoid of any emotion, and it was

unclear whether she had even registered his words. There was no

response for a long while as she sat there motionless.

Sienna's silence made Mario's expression even more stern. He

furrowed his brows tightly and his voice deepened as he asked,

"Sienna, I'm talking to you. Did you even hear me?"

Sienna lifted her gaze to meet his eyes, completely indifferent. Despite

the extended silence, her answer remained unchanged.

She said, "You're right. I really don't want to owe you anything

anymore. So let things be as they are. Besides, I didn't do anything

wrong, did I? So why should I lie?"

Sienna was incredibly stubborn. Regardless of the consequences, even

if the King family found out and severely reprimanded her or if more

serious consequences occurred, she didn't care. Compared to all that,

she didn't want to owe Mario anything anymore. After all, she hadn't

done anything wrong, so why should she hide or lie?

To her, it would be better if the King family knew.

It would only benefit her and cause no harm.

If the King family knew, they would only become more distant from her,

right?

From the beginning, the King family would never support they two

being together. Sienna’s position in their eyes had always been clear.

So why shouldn't she take this opportunity to completely separate

herself from Mario with the "help" of the King family?

Sienna had already begun to plan in her mind, but could she really

achieve her goal with this approach?

While the conversation between the two grew heated, the door to the

ward opened from the outside.

It was Mario's mother and cousin.

Mrs. King's expression wasn't very pleasant, but she tried to maintain a

composed demeanor. Her gaze, upon entering the room, didn't first fall

on Mario in the hospital bed, but rather focused on Sienna.

The bodyguard standing outside the door also looked helplessly at

Mario and said, "Mr. King, Mrs. King..."

Mario interrupted him, saying, “Close the door.”

The bodyguard nodded and immediately closed the door.

Mario's gaze shifted to Mrs. King, and he asked in a low voice, "Why

did you come? Didn't I say there was no need to come here?"

Mrs. King didn't answer his question. Instead, she stepped forward to

stand in front of Sienna, who had stood up from her chair the moment

she saw Mrs. King. Sienna’s lips twitched, as if she were about to

speak, but before the words could leave her mouth, a hard slap struck

her face.

The crisp sound of the slap echoed in the room, and due to its force,

Sienna instinctively turned her face to the side.

Mario's face instantly turned cold, and he spoke in a low, hoarse voice,

"What are you doing?"

Mario finished speaking and threw off the covers, getting off the

hospital bed. Mrs. King still wanted to continue, but Sienna remained

standing there without any intention of stepping back. Her reaction

deepened the emotions in Mario's eyes. He walked over and pulled her

behind him, saying, "Do you enjoy being hit like this?"

He was angry with Sienna for not backing down or avoiding, as if she

wanted to resolve this matter in this way.

But that wasn't what he wanted at all.

Mario looked at Mrs. King, who had remained silent until now. Mrs.

King's emotions were extremely agitated. She pointed at Sienna and

angrily scolded, "If I hadn't come and overheard your conversation,

were you planning to keep hiding the truth from me? My son has been

injured like this, and as his mother, don't I even have the right to

know?"

Mrs. King's emotions were particularly intense. Her eyes were red, and

her face was filled with displeasure and heartache.

She pointed at Sienna and said coldly, "Sienna, we have been good to

you. How can you repay us like this? Aren't you afraid of being

punished by God?"

Mrs. King's heart was filled with concern for Mario, completely

forgetting that Sienna was the child she had personally promised to

adopt.

Her words made Mario's expression even more dark, and he spoke in a

low, stern voice, "Enough, stop talking. This has nothing to do with her,

and besides, I'm fine now. You don't need to worry."

After speaking, he looked at his cousin and instructed her to take Mrs.

King back.

But Mrs. King naturally refused to leave. Looking at Mario's pale face

and the bandage wrapped around his forehead, her worries multiplied.

She questioned Sienna, "What happened that made you do this to

him? He's your brother, don't you know? The entire King family has

never done you wrong. Can't you think about the kindness the King

family has shown you? As human, you should have a conscience. Just

because you are doing well now, you can't forget about it, right?"

Mrs. King's words, followed by the cousin's agreement, continued to

accuse Sienna. They didn't even inquire about what had actually

happened; they simply directed all the blame toward Sienna and

subconsciously believed that she alone was at fault.

Sienna had no response or retort. It seemed like it didn't affect her at

all, so she didn't care.

Her reaction only further solidified Mrs. King's belief, intensifying her

cold and angry attitude toward Sienna. Mrs. King even tried to pull

Sienna forward, but with Mario standing in between them, he didn't

budge, making it impossible for them to do anything to Sienna.

Mrs. King became extremely annoyed. "Mario, have you gone mad?

She has treated you like this, and you still want to protect her? If she

dared to harm you and put you in the hospital today, she might use a

knife tomorrow to finish off the entire King family."

Mario's expression also darkened. He said, "I told you, this has nothing

to do with her. I got injured because of myself. Let's not talk about this

anymore. I'm fine now, and you can go back."

"Mario!"

Mrs. King became emotional, but Mario didn't waver at all.

The cousin couldn't bear it and said, "Brother, how can you speak to

Aunt like this? Aunt is very worried about you. You can't hurt her for the

sake of an outsider!"

"When did it become your place to interrupt in my affairs?" Mario shot

her a glance, and his cousin immediately fell silent, no longer daring to

make a sound.

Only then did Mario shift his gaze back to Mrs. King and said, "This

matter ends here. After leaving this room, I hope you won't trouble

Sienna anymore. She has been by your side for the longest time. Don't

you understand her temperament? How could she possibly harm me?"

Mrs. King's gaze became complicated, as if she recalled Sienna's time

by her side. After all, Sienna had been with her for many years, even

though there were maids and servants in the house, she personally

took care of many matters. Although later she was ordered to keep a

distance from Mario, there were still good memories between them.

Mrs. King then looked at Sienna, and the disgust and anger in her eyes

had disappeared. Her gaze became calm as she said, "Sienna, I was

too emotional just now. Don't take it to heart."

"How could 1? It's because you care about Mario that you became so

impulsive. I'm fine, and I'm not concerned. Stay here with him and have

a talk. I'll go out and buy you guys bottles of water."

Sienna lifted her gaze to meet Mrs. King's eyes, forced a faint smile,

and then walked out of the ward from behind Mario.